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Carleton

American  
[kahrl-tuhn] / ˈkɑrl tən /

noun

  1. Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, 1724–1808, English general.


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Miyashita asked Weber, who was then at Carleton University, along with two undergraduate students at the University of Ottawa, to search published research and museum databases for photographs of developing snakes.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026

He is a graduate of Carleton College and Columbia University's journalism school.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

Paulson holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and a B.A. from Carleton College.

From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026

Despite having a smaller economy than the US, it still has some leverage, argued Fen Hampson, a professor of international affairs at Carleton University and expert on international negotiations.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2025

During my second term, I was unfortunate enough to be put into the study of the Head of the House, a supercilious and obnoxious seventeen-year-old called Carleton.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl

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